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The Elmira College women's hockey team will try to take the next step towards its fourth national title in program history when it plays host to the Eastern College Athletic Conference West playoffs starting Saturday at Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley.

Elmira (23-1-1), the top seed, will face fourth-seeded Utica College (11-10-5) at 3 p.m. That will be followed by second seed Plattsburgh State (21-2-2), the two-time defending champion, against third seed Oswego State (19-6-1) at 7 p.m.

The championship game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for students. The first 100 Elmira College students at any of the Soaring Eagles' games will get in free with their college ID card.

Elmira is ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division III by United States College Hockey Online and D3hockey.com. Plattsburgh is second in both polls.

Plattsburgh handed Elmira its lone defeat on Nov. 30, when the Cardinals prevailed 4-2 at the Cardinal/Panther Classic in Plattsburgh. Johanna Eidensten scored both Elmira goals, but the Soaring Eagles went 0-for-3 on the power play to 2-for-4 for Plattsburgh.

Elmira got revenge at the same site with a two-game sweep of the Cardinals on Jan. 31 and Feb.1 at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. Kyle Nelson made 75 saves and Ashton Hogan scored three goals as the Soaring Eagles won 2-1 and 6-2.

Elmira defeated Utica twice during the regular season, 4-1 on Nov. 22 at the Domes and 7-5 on Nov. 23 in Utica. Hogan led the way with five goals and two assists.